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Tongue Peircing
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JoeBlank
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While I kind of like how it looks, I've never met anyone who could talk as well with a tongue piercing as they could without it.
I took the deposition of a young lady last week, and I had to keep asking her to repeat herself because no one else in the room could understand what she was saying. I'm usually pretty good at understanding people with speech problems, strong accents, or small children, but she just could not talk well, and she had had her piercing for several months.
Do your belly button instead. I like the way that looks too, but won't get in the way of daily activities like eating and talking. Of course, it won't confer the benefits of the tongue piercing that your husband might enjoy.
I took the deposition of a young lady last week, and I had to keep asking her to repeat herself because no one else in the room could understand what she was saying. I'm usually pretty good at understanding people with speech problems, strong accents, or small children, but she just could not talk well, and she had had her piercing for several months.
Do your belly button instead. I like the way that looks too, but won't get in the way of daily activities like eating and talking. Of course, it won't confer the benefits of the tongue piercing that your husband might enjoy.
Jesus_marley
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Piercing you tongue can be dangerous. Aside from severe swelling which can potentially interfere with breathing, there are other risks as well. There is the potential for severe nerve damage which can paralyze the tongue. There is also the risk of infection. You mouth is filled with bacteria, Punch a hole in your tongue and those bacteria can get into your body. In some cases this can even lead to a brain abscess....
http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/tongue%20piercing.htm
or heart infection...
http://dentistry.about.com/od/emergencies/a/piercingnews_RO.htm
Granted, these probably won't happen if you are careful and take care of the piercing, but be aware that there are risks.
That being said, I know many people who have tongue piercings and I can attest that they are very fun things... for more than just the piercee.... (I won't go into details to spare all those Grandmothers out there).
http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/tongue%20piercing.htm
or heart infection...
http://dentistry.about.com/od/emergencies/a/piercingnews_RO.htm
Granted, these probably won't happen if you are careful and take care of the piercing, but be aware that there are risks.
That being said, I know many people who have tongue piercings and I can attest that they are very fun things... for more than just the piercee.... (I won't go into details to spare all those Grandmothers out there).
IamTheTest
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Angcuru said:
Im no pro but I dont understand how saliva corrodes 440 surgical stainless steel...nevertheless piercings are rarely dangerous. Just take care of yourself and be informed.
Krieg
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ASH said:
Technically there is nothing "wrong" with it (from a moral standpoint anyways). You just need to keep in mind that what appeals to you right now very likely will not appeal to you in 30 years. That is where permamancy becomes a factor. You have to look at the long term picture & think about what the tatts will look like when you're 65, how your grandchildren will view and so on.
Body modification is not something to be taken lightly or done on a whim. Make sure you put plenty of thought into it and are absolutely sure that it is something you want for the rest of your life.
Do plenty of research on quality body artists & any and all possible health risks. Make sure your decision is an informed one, for your own sake.
(For the record I have two tatts & one branding)
Altamont Ravenard said:
That aspect is highly overrated....err or so I've heard.
jaerdaph said:Do they even have dentistry in England?
Ouch!
HellHound
ENnies winner and NOT Scrappy Doo
I am an ex-pro piercer, although if Dextra sees this thread, get her attention, she's more experienced than I (she trained me as a piercer about... 11 years ago).
The heart infection risk is there. It is the same risk as having bad dentistry. If you have an infection in your mouth, nasty stuff can get into your bloodstream and from there to your heart. It is also incredibly unlikely as the piercing heals over pretty quickly, making it so you don't have that acess to the bloodstream. A root canal is more dangerous in this sense. It has nothing to do with saliva corroding the jewelry, btw.
The brain abcess was a one-in-a-million. I've talked to the girl in question, as has Denise, and she got pierced again after. ANY damage to your skin can lead to something this weird. Just goes to show how important the skin is as our first line of defense.
As for speaking. Some people can talk fine with one, others get slight lisps, others get serious speach impediments. The trick here is a good piercer who knows good palcement, puts the right jewelry in, and can tell you whether your tongue is particularly short or has an extended web, both of which can lead to problems speech-wise.
as a footnote, I don't encourage the navel piercing that Joe brought up instead. Navel piercings are effectively 'surface piercings', which means the body has a higher chance of just pushing the piercing out. It is also in... your navel. Which gets dirty and sweaty. It doesn't heal quickly and is prone to infection. Worse, it sits somewhere where you will constantly be putting pressure on it (waistband of jeans, just bending forward when sitting down, etc). Again, trouble.
Actually, most places will never notice unless you make a habit of screaming or yelling or ywawning without putting your hand over your mouth. The issue is the first week, when your tongue most likely will be swollen, giving you a speech impediment. Most people speak just about normally after that first week. Denise / Dextra has 2 tongue piercings and they don't interfere with her speech AT ALL, nor her employability.
The actual piercing does not hurt much. I found my ear piercings to be more painful in honesty... Thinking over it, I can't think of a piercing I've had that hurt less than my tongue (maybe my eyebrow). It's the first day of swelling that 'hurts' - and that is a misnomer, it is actually VERY tender, so eating hurts, and talking hurts, and so on. So I recommend shutting up and drinking lots of milkshakes.
Oral piercings heal very quickly.
Now... long term.
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Dental Damage: Yes. It happens. More to some than others. I didn't have any damage to my teeth proper in the 9 years I wore mine. But I -DID- have some erosion of the gumline over the roots of my lower teeth, inside front. Denise has had -NO- dental damage, gum erosion or soft-palate damage from hers. But if you look around, you will find people who have had worse experiences than the two of us. Chipping occurs sometimes if the barbell is too long and you bite on it. Tapping of the barbell against teeth can result in some or much enamel damage... your millage may vary.
The heart infection risk is there. It is the same risk as having bad dentistry. If you have an infection in your mouth, nasty stuff can get into your bloodstream and from there to your heart. It is also incredibly unlikely as the piercing heals over pretty quickly, making it so you don't have that acess to the bloodstream. A root canal is more dangerous in this sense. It has nothing to do with saliva corroding the jewelry, btw.
The brain abcess was a one-in-a-million. I've talked to the girl in question, as has Denise, and she got pierced again after. ANY damage to your skin can lead to something this weird. Just goes to show how important the skin is as our first line of defense.
As for speaking. Some people can talk fine with one, others get slight lisps, others get serious speach impediments. The trick here is a good piercer who knows good palcement, puts the right jewelry in, and can tell you whether your tongue is particularly short or has an extended web, both of which can lead to problems speech-wise.
as a footnote, I don't encourage the navel piercing that Joe brought up instead. Navel piercings are effectively 'surface piercings', which means the body has a higher chance of just pushing the piercing out. It is also in... your navel. Which gets dirty and sweaty. It doesn't heal quickly and is prone to infection. Worse, it sits somewhere where you will constantly be putting pressure on it (waistband of jeans, just bending forward when sitting down, etc). Again, trouble.
Actually, most places will never notice unless you make a habit of screaming or yelling or ywawning without putting your hand over your mouth. The issue is the first week, when your tongue most likely will be swollen, giving you a speech impediment. Most people speak just about normally after that first week. Denise / Dextra has 2 tongue piercings and they don't interfere with her speech AT ALL, nor her employability.
The actual piercing does not hurt much. I found my ear piercings to be more painful in honesty... Thinking over it, I can't think of a piercing I've had that hurt less than my tongue (maybe my eyebrow). It's the first day of swelling that 'hurts' - and that is a misnomer, it is actually VERY tender, so eating hurts, and talking hurts, and so on. So I recommend shutting up and drinking lots of milkshakes.
Oral piercings heal very quickly.Now... long term.
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Dental Damage: Yes. It happens. More to some than others. I didn't have any damage to my teeth proper in the 9 years I wore mine. But I -DID- have some erosion of the gumline over the roots of my lower teeth, inside front. Denise has had -NO- dental damage, gum erosion or soft-palate damage from hers. But if you look around, you will find people who have had worse experiences than the two of us. Chipping occurs sometimes if the barbell is too long and you bite on it. Tapping of the barbell against teeth can result in some or much enamel damage... your millage may vary.
GreyShadow
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Agreed! An ex-girlfriend has her tongue pierced. That was a highly enjoyable experience.HellHound said:
the Jester
Legend
HellHound said:
Depends the piercing and/or girl, I think. Comme ci, comme ca, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
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